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The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 places a duty of care on a PCBU (person conducting a business or undertaking) to provide a safe workplace.

The Act specifically states that the term “hazard” includes a situation where a person’s behaviour may be a source of harm, such as situations resulting from drugs or alcohol.

A person under the influence of unlawful drugs or alcohol at work may be a hazard in the context of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and accordingly a drug/alcohol testing policy may be an appropriate hazard-management step. The standard that controls the procedures for specimen collection and the detection and quantity of drugs of abuse in urine is the AS/NZS 4308:2008.

Types of drug/alcohol testing:

Pre-employment testing

Post incident testing

Reasonable cause testing

Random testing

Monitoring

Employers who wish to implement any type of drug testing regime should ensure appropriate policies and/or changes in employment agreements are made to notify employees that drug testing may occur. Once policy is created and implemented, drug testing should clearly be for a health and safety purpose, on reasonable notice, and should occur with due regard to the employee’s rights.

Can TriEx undertake drug testing outside normal business hours?

TriEx business hours are 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday and appointments can be made at our office during this time.

Synthetic Cannabis is a hot topic right now, with 8 deaths linked to synthetic cannabis just in July 2017. Synthetic cannabinoids are smokable products that are plant based and sprayed or dried with a variety of chemicals. These act in a similar way to cannabinoids that are naturally found in cannabis such as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). These products were originally created as a legal alternative to cannabis, but have now been banned since 2014.

Synthetic cannabis acts on the same brain cell receptors as natural cannabis however, it is more likely to cause hallucinations and heart problems. A drug counsellor has said recently that the effects of synthetic cannabis can be worse than meth, with users being kept awake for days. On top of this the use of synthetic cannabis has also been linked to Psychosis, Renal failure, and Heart failure, with very high rates of seizures among users (18%).

The effects of synthetic cannabinoids can be unpredictable and life threatening. To ensure the safety of your team and work sites, and to assist with managing the risks or impairment, TriEx offer testing for synthetic cannabinoids as an option within your drug testing programme including at Pre-Employment.

To learn more about our Drug Testing options, you can email us at enquiries@triex.co.nz or call us today on 0800 487 439.

July has been an exciting month here at TriEx with plenty of news to share. We have just opened our second clinic in Auckland which has expanded our coverage into South Auckland, and we also have a clinic in the Wellington region opening very soon.

Our First Aid team is also expanding with a third trainer joining us next month. We will also see an expanded first aid offering which you can read about in this newsletter. Synthetic Cannabis has been in the news recently so we have some helpful information about what this is and our drug testing options.

Earlier in the year we announced that we had a portable defibrillator (AED), which has been kindly provided by ALSCO. You can read more about how ALSCO can help your workplace with the supply of first response equipment.

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Wellington Occupational Health Services

Our Wellington Occupational Health Services are available at our Lower Hutt location – conveniently located at Unit 2, 5 Bouverie Street, Petone – or we can come to your workplace. We are available for bookings of pre-employments, health checks, wellness assessments and more. Please find our contact details below.

Our Services

Pre-Employment Health Assessments

Pre-Employment health assessments help you assess the suitability of a candidate to complete the required tasks for a job. Read more here.

Health Monitoring

Health Monitoring is a way to check if the health of your employees is being harmed by exposure to hazards while carrying out work and aims to detect early signs of ill-health or disease. Health monitoring is also necessary to ensure the control measures that you have taken are working effectively. Read more here.

Drug & Alcohol Testing

The behaviour of one person and its likely effect on another person is specifically included in the definition of ‘hazard’ in the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015. TriEx are able to carry out pre-employment, just cause, post incident and random drug tests either at our TriEx clinic or on your work site, subject to your drug and alcohol policy. Read more here.

Flu Vaccinations – New 2018

TriEx have been running vaccination programmes in the workplace for many years assisting in keeping people healthy and safe at work. We are excited to be offering our Flu Vaccinations into the Wellington region for 2018. For more information on flu vaccinations click here.

Hearing Testing

Hearing tests are required to be offered to employees if your workplace has noise levels exceeding 85db(A)Leq8 and workers are exposed for lengthened periods of time. Hearing tests document if your noise controls are effective and assist in the education of your tea. Learn more here.

Lung Function Testing

Lung function testing is recommended for employees who are exposed to contaminants in the air, such as fumes and dust that could affect lung function. Learn more here.

Workplace Wellness

Health & Wellness Assessments are designed to inform and increase employees’ awareness of cardiovascular risk factors. Assessments allow individuals to discuss blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol results and lifestyle choices with a registered nurse. CVD risk assessment and information of test results are recorded in a personal health booklet that employees keep for future reference.

Commitment to monitoring the impact of hazards on your employee’s health and adopting changes where required is key to your organisation’s hazard management.

We can sample for exposure to Chemicals, Cholinesterase and Lead Exposure, with either Urine sampling or Blood sampling. Sampling for chemicals can be done by either blood or urine sampling, but blood sampling is the most effective method for Cholinesterase and Lead exposure.

The behaviour of one person and its likely effect on another person is specifically included in the definition of ‘hazard’ in the legislation. A person under the influence of unlawful drugs or alcohol at work may be a hazard in the context of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, and accordingly, a drug/alcohol testing policy may be an appropriate hazard-management step.

The assessor will check the setup and dynamics of the person’s workplace to ensure that good ergonomic principles are employed and that the risk of injury is minimised. Our comprehensive report will specify practical solutions to reduce the risk of injury and make your workplace a healthier place to be.

Hearing tests are mandatory if your workplace has noise levels exceeding 85dBA. Hearing tests support you in meeting your legal obligations. It is recommended that hearing tests be carried out annually to comply with the Approved Code of Practice for the Management of Noise in the Workplace.

Hepatitis A, B and C are a set of infections and diseases that affect the liver and can have various degrees of treatability and severity depending on the type of Hepatitis contracted. Some workplace employees may be at higher risk of contracting disease due to the contaminants that their role exposes them to. We help to support and safe guard in relation to Hep A, Hep B.

Recommended for employees in Christchurch who are exposed to contaminants in the air that could affect lung function. Examples of harmful substances include; Isocyanates, dusts, solvents and other chemicals, and asbestos. Employees undergo a 15 minute lung function test usually at your workplace.

Physical Flexibility & Grip Strength assessments are for people exposed to the risk of repetitive tasks with discomfort. Each person is grip strength measured. A discomfort questionnaire is completed with possible causes, albeit work or not. The results will be tabled on a spreadsheet for your evaluation. The grip strength is used to assess the degree of potential injury or weakness.

TriEx offers vision testing which is important for those who require precise vision for their work or excellent colour competency. Employees undergo a five minute vision test usually at your premises (or TriEx premises by arrangement). TriEx will take care of all future test scheduling and a full statistical and informative report on results is released to management.

The Health and Wellness Assessment is to create a screening guide that enables you to adopt a targeted approach in identifying your health and wellness needs. This then provides the information required to ensure appropriate interventions are applied.

Auckland Occupational Health Services

Our Auckland Occupational Health Services are available at our two occupational health clinics in Auckland – conveniently located at 42 Green Lane East in Remuera, or at Unit 3, 42 Ormiston Road, East Tamaki – or we can come to your workplace. We are available for bookings of pre-employments, health checks, wellness assessments and more. Please find our contact details below.

Our Services

Drug & Alcohol Testing

The behaviour of one person and its likely effect on another person is specifically included in the definition of ‘hazard’ in the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015. TriEx are able to carry out pre-employment, just cause, post incident and random drug tests either at our TriEx clinic or on your work site, subject to your drug and alcohol policy. Read more here.

Health Contracts

TriEx can support you with the supply of an on-site occupational health and safety service by way of a contracted nurse. Your nurse will assist you with meeting your occupational health obligations under the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015. Read more about health contracts here.

Hearing Testing

Hearing tests are required to be offered to employees if your workplace has noise levels exceeding 85db(A)Leq8 and workers are exposed for lengthened periods of time. Hearing tests document if your noise controls are effective and assist in the education of your tea. Learn more here.

Lung Function Testing

Lung function testing is recommended for employees who are exposed to contaminants in the air, such as fumes and dust that could affect lung function. Learn more here.

Pre-Employment Health Assessments

Pre-Employment health assessments help you assess the suitability of a candidate to complete the required tasks for a job. Read more here.

Vaccinations (Flu, Hep A & B)

TriEx have been running vaccination programmes in the workplace for many years assisting in keeping people healthy and safe at work. Workplace programmes include Hepatitis A & B and Flu Vaccinations. Our flu season has finished for 2017, but for more information on flu vaccinations click here.

Workplace Wellness

Health & Wellness Assessments are designed to inform and increase employees’ awareness of cardiovascular risk factors. Assessments allow individuals to discuss blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol results and lifestyle choices with a registered nurse. CVD risk assessment and information of test results are recorded in a personal health booklet that employees keep for future reference.

Find Us

We now have two convenient locations in Auckland.

TriEx Greenlane
42 Green Lane East
Remuera
AUCKLAND

Our South Auckland clinic opened on Monday July 24, 2017 and is located:

The behaviour of one person and its likely effect on another person is specifically included in the definition of ‘hazard’ in the legislation. A person under the influence of unlawful drugs or alcohol at work may be a hazard in the context of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, and accordingly, a drug/alcohol testing policy may be an appropriate hazard-management step.

Hearing tests are mandatory if your workplace has noise levels exceeding 85dBA. Hearing tests support you in meeting your legal obligations. It is recommended that hearing tests be carried out annually to comply with the Approved Code of Practice for the Management of Noise in the Workplace.

Recommended for employees in Christchurch who are exposed to contaminants in the air that could affect lung function. Examples of harmful substances include; Isocyanates, dusts, solvents and other chemicals, and asbestos. Employees undergo a 15 minute lung function test usually at your workplace.

The Health and Wellness Assessment is to create a screening guide that enables you to adopt a targeted approach in identifying your health and wellness needs. This then provides the information required to ensure appropriate interventions are applied.

TriEx offers vision testing which is important for those who require precise vision for their work or excellent colour competency. Employees undergo a five minute vision test usually at your premises (or TriEx premises by arrangement). TriEx will take care of all future test scheduling and a full statistical and informative report on results is released to management.

What our clients think of our mobile health unit:

“We have recently had all our staff undertake annual medicals with TriEx and this year we had the opportunity to have these conducted in TriEx’s mobile medical van. This made the co-ordination of medicals on each site extremely easy, it saved a lot of down time as our staff did not have to travel to their appointment. We are looking forward to using this excellent facility again next year.” Alena Taylor – Fulton Hogan Civil South

*NB – actual mobile service arriving at your workplace may differ from the image above 🙂

We are very excited to announce the upcoming arrival of our newest TriEx addition — our mobile health service*. Many of our clients have expressed an interest in receiving mobile health services by us in the past, so we listened and it is on its way!

The mobile health service will offer on-site drug and alcohol testing, hearing and lung function testing, wellness assessments, flu vaccinations and more. We are hopeful this service will be available from August.

Pre-employment medical testing helps you assess the suitability of the person for the job and helps you meet your legal obligations.

Pre-employment medical testing helps minimise your recruitment and training costs because you pre determine the suitability of a candidate. This also reduces lost time on the job due to accidents and injuries that are prevented. Many of our clients find the pre employment screening service invaluable, the small investment paying off many times over.

Our medical assessments can help you:

Assess potential employees suitability for your role

Record baseline health status for newly appointed employees so pre-existing medical conditions are identified and not attributed to your workplace

Check candidates for drug & alcohol use

Record health status for an exiting employee, protecting you from future liability.

What’s involved?

Potential, current or exiting employees undergo a variety of testing procedures at our premises usually within 1 – 2 days of your request.

Pre-Employment Assessments can include any or all of the following:

We can sample for exposure to Chemicals, Cholinesterase and Lead Exposure, with either Urine sampling or Blood sampling. Sampling for chemicals can be done by either blood or urine sampling, but blood sampling is the most effective method for Cholinesterase and Lead exposure.

The behaviour of one person and its likely effect on another person is specifically included in the definition of ‘hazard’ in the legislation. A person under the influence of unlawful drugs or alcohol at work may be a hazard in the context of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, and accordingly, a drug/alcohol testing policy may be an appropriate hazard-management step.

Hearing tests are mandatory if your workplace has noise levels exceeding 85dBA. Hearing tests support you in meeting your legal obligations. It is recommended that hearing tests be carried out annually to comply with the Approved Code of Practice for the Management of Noise in the Workplace.

Recommended for employees who are exposed to contaminants in the air that could affect lung function. Examples of harmful substances include; Isocyanates, dusts, solvents and other chemicals, and asbestos. Employees undergo a 15 minute lung function test usually at your workplace.

Physical Flexibility & Grip Strength assessments are for people exposed to the risk of repetitive tasks with discomfort. Each person is grip strength measured. A discomfort questionnaire is completed with possible causes, albeit work or not. The results will be tabled on a spreadsheet for your evaluation. The grip strength is used to assess the degree of potential injury or weakness.

TriEx offers vision testing which is important for those who require precise vision for their work or excellent colour competency. Employees undergo a five minute vision test usually at your premises (or TriEx premises by arrangement). TriEx will take care of all future test scheduling and a full statistical and informative report on results is released to management.